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Fort Bend County raises COVID-19 threat level because of Delta variant - DefenderNetwork.com
Fort Bend County Judge KP George raised the county’s COVID-19 threat level on Tuesday in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to the hyper transmissible delta variant. The threat level will increase from “yellow,” or moderate risk, to
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New study cautiously suggests Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effective against Covid-19 variants
The researchers behind the study warned that the findings should be viewed with caution, not only because the paper is yet to be peer-reviewed, but also because the engineered virus they relied upon did not include a full set of the spike mutations found in either the UK or South African viral
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FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Children aged 5 to 11 - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive vaccination against COVID-19. On Tuesday, November 2, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on
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Rambharat: Farmers, vendors getting vaccinated - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AGRICULTURE Minister Clarence Rambharat said farmers, vendors and others in involved in the agriculture sector are coming forward to be vaccinated against covid19. He made this comment to Newsday at an event hosted by the Feed the Nation group in Debe on Sunday. Rambharat's statement came one
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: The End May Be in Sight
… cases: 6,505. Black and African American residents have been affected the …
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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 gains FDA approval - Carolina Peacemaker
It is now official. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 has gained FDA approval. This vaccine will now be known commercially as Comirnaty; a strange name if you ask me. Now vaccine hesitant people who said they were not going to get vaccinated because the medication was not FDA approved, have
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UPDATE BY MINISTER FOR HEALTH, HON. MOSES JN BAPTISTE.
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SA vaccine schedule 2021: Find out when it's your turn to get the jab here
Zweli Mkhize has revealed when every South African should expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021. You can consult the full schedule here.
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U.S. Has Wasted 15M Doses of COVID Vaccine: Report
The U.S. reportedly has thrown out at least 15.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines since March 1. The post U.S. Has Wasted 15M Doses of COVID Vaccine: Report appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Royal Caribbean Reverses Decision On Summer Cruise Vaccinations – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Nasha Smith • Jun 8, 2021 - (Source: www.travelnoire.com) - Royal Caribbean has changed course on its requirement that passengers be fully COVID-19 vaccinated to sail aboard its cruises. In announcing that six of its [...]
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China's children may be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines - BNC
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — If China is to meet its tentative goal of vaccinating 80% of its population against the coronavirus by the end of the year, tens of millions of children are going to have to start rolling up their sleeves. Regulators have taken the first steps
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Worrell: Ramp up COVID-19 tests, jabs - Barbados Today
Former Central Bank Governor Dr DeLisle Worrell has urged ramped up COVID-19 testing to soften the blow of an “explosion” of cases. At the same time, he suggested that a vaccinated population could be used to woo more visitors to the island. “The revival of our economy depends on the restoration
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SLNYC Urges Government To Rethink Approach Amid COVID-19 Surge
Press Release:-  The country is at a crossroads and we are calling on the Government of Saint Lucia to rethink its approach to dealing with the COVID-19 virus. It is important that every Saint Lucian add their  voice to this big appeal and advocate for an enhanced approach to fighting the
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Region Ten to shut down Monday over ‘coercive’ vaccination policy - Stabroek News
Still opposed to government-enforced measures for citizens to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the leadership of Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice is to shut down the region on
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Lawsuit filed by students against Indiana University | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Last Monday, several Indiana University students filed a federal lawsuit against IU challenging its draconian COVID Vaccine Mandate. The lawsuit alleges that IU has violated both the students’ constitutional rights as well as Indiana’s Vaccine Passport Law. IU’s Mandate requires every student to
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Guyana's gov't insists Sputnik V vaccine safe as Opposition calls for use to be suspended
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana's Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine is safe and effective and encouraged residents to take the jab, amid Opposition claims that the vaccine is not effective...
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Botswana: Tutume Vaccination Exercise Progresses Smoothly
[Botswana Daily News] Tutume -- The COVID-19 immunization exercise which got underway in Tutume Sub-district last week is said to be progressing well.
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COVID vaccines and accountability - Stabroek News
With the death toll from COVID-19 at 207 and most likely understated, the urgency of ensuring herd immunity through vaccination remains a pressing issue. The article COVID vaccines and accountability appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Jamaican gov't targets September for resumption of face-to-face classes - Barbados Today
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer — The Government of Jamaica is targeting a full resumption of face-to-face education for the new school year in September. This is according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who was addressing a virtual Town Hall on Vaccine Sensitisation for the Education System on
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US hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots - DefenderNetwork.com
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone Monday: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated. The coronavirus was the third
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Oakland Post: September 1st – September 7th, 2021 | Post News Group
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of September 1st - September 7th, 2021. The post Oakland Post: September 1st – September 7th, 2021 first appeared on Post News Group.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots: What You Need to Know – Is It Worth It? | The Madison Times
By Josephine Reid As we approach year three of the pandemic, we are reminded of and have seemingly re-created the stats that have haunted our communities far too long. The presence of variants and how they have torn down the foundation we thought was being built for “back to normal” has become
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Nothing 'devilish' about the Covid-19 vaccine – KZN Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu | News24
The KwaZulu-Natal education MEC has assured teachers that the Covid-19 vaccine is safe.
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COVID Booster Shot Likely Necessary Within a Year, Fauci Says - The Washington Informer
A coronavirus booster shot may be needed within a year, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The post COVID Booster Shot Likely Necessary Within a Year, Fauci Says appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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South Africa: Nation Failed to Get Its Act Together On Vaccines - Here's How
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, the government recently set the ambitious goal of vaccinating 67% of the population - roughly 40 million people. According to the outline of this plan, this would be
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MAJ says ready to help as Gov't outlines vaccination programme
With indications by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton that the Government's ambitious COVID-19 vaccination roll-out plan stands to be staggered, not by the lack of potions but more by a shortage of personnel to administer the jabs, the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) is
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COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages
It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed The post COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages appeared first on TheGrio.
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Australian Pharmacists Want To Join Vaccine Rollout – The Omaha Star
Pharmacy Guild believes the Covid vaccine rollout could be finished months faster if its members are allowed to take part. The post Australian Pharmacists Want To Join Vaccine Rollout appeared first on Zenger News.
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Manufacturers' Association vaccination drive off to good start - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Three hundred vaccines an hour – 2,500 by 4.30 pm, Sunday. That is the rate of vaccination being rolled out at the Divali Nagar site on Sunday morning, on day one of the Ministry of Health’s collaboration with the private sector to undertake mass vaccination. Dr Vishi Y Beharry, president of
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Locals Pen Second Vaccine Equity Letter — The Sacramento Observer
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